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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL February 3, 2016
CHAMBER
NEWSLETTER
CHAMBER NEWS
Note from the
Director
On January 16th we celebrated the
installation of our 2016 Board of Directors
and gave recognition to a number
of people and businesses that work
tirelessly to make Cottage Grove a better
community. Approximately 200 attendees
were present to help congratulate all of
the award nominees and congratulate the
winners. Candace & Danny Solesbee did
a fantastic job as Master of Ceremonies
as they walked us through an evening
fi lled with gratitude and inspiration. A
lot of thanks need to go out to all of the
people it took to pull this event together.
Chamber staff members, the 2015 Board
of Directors, members of the Promotions
and Events Committee, the Greeters, our
many sponsors, and generous donors all
played an important role in making this
banquet a success. Also special thanks
to our two retiring board members; Sheri
Henry and Linda Schmale. Your time and
contributions to the Chamber are much
appreciated and you will be missed!
Although it takes a monumental team
effort to pull an evening like this together,
the real credit belongs to the Nominees
and Award Winners. These people and
businesses work hard year after year to
make Cottage Grove a better place to live,
work, and do business. The Cottage Grove
Area Chamber of Commerce would again
like to thank and congratulate this year’s
nominees and award winners:
Junior First Citizen Scholarship
Winner - Eve Cornelius
Runner up scholarship winner
- Kale’a Galbreath
SLSD Classifi ed Employee
- Diana Teixeira
SLSD Co-Certifi ed Employee
- Debbie Taie and Peggy Lintula
Distinguished Service Award
- Joe Raade
First Citizen Award - Paul Tocco
Honored Nominees - George Devine
and Darby Valley
Business of the Year -
South Lane Wheels
Honored Nominees -
Cascade Home Center and
Carousel House B&B & Catering
Please help us recognize and congratulate
all of the winners and nominees for their
contributions to Cottage Grove. They
are true leaders and the entire community
benefi ts because of these people and
businesses.
THANK YOU ALL!!!
Travis Palmer, Executive Director, Cottage
Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
February Business
After Hours
Carousel Deli Ribbon Cutting
Join us at Opal Center for Art & Education
for this month’s Business after Hours on
Thursday, February 18 from 5:30 – 7:00pm,
513 E. Main Street. Bring your business
card to enter the door prize drawing, learn
something new about Opal Center, and
have some fun! Your attendance reinforces
the spirit in which the Chamber provides
these monthly activities. We look forward
to seeing you there! Many thanks to those
who support our efforts by attending this
Chamber program.
Annual Business
Meeting
We hope you’ll plan to attend our
Annual Business Meeting. This meeting
is designed to let our members know how
we’ve been doing, what our goals are for
the coming year, introduce our 2016 Board,
and answer any questions you may have.
The meeting will be held on February
24 at El Tapatio, 725 E. Gibbs at noon.
Cost for lunch is $15.00. All Chamber of
Commerce members are welcome. Please
RSVP by Friday, February 19th to Beth:
(541) 942-2411 or beth@cgchamber.com.
Menu: Build your own beef taco bar
Chicken Taquitos
Chicken, Pica & Cheese Enchilada’s
Rice & Beans
Dinner Salad
Chips & Salsa
Coffee, Tea, or Soda
(l-r) Peggy Lintula, Debbie Taie, Suzanne Hubbner-Sannis, Ruth Linoz,
Gary Manly, Joe Raade, Eve Cornelius & Kale’a Galbreath
Joe Raade, Distinguished Service
Award winner and Gene O’Neil
Krista Parent & Dianna Teixeira
2016 Chamber Board of Directors,
Advisors and Staff
Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
700 E. Gibbs • Cottage Grove, OR
info@cgchamber.com • www.cgchamber.com
P. (541) 942-2411 • F. 888-832-2045
2016 Chamber Board of Directors: Thank you for your hours upon hours of volunteer time,
commitment, and service!
Offi cers
Joe Raade, President
South Lane County Fire & Rescue
Candace Solesbee, Vice President Shampoo Dolls Salon
Rhonda Worley, Secretary
CJW, LLC
Amanda Akers, Treasurer
Commonwealth Financial Network
Tiffany Thackara, Past President
Emerald Valley Resort Event Center
Directors
Chloe Becks
Lorraine Eriksen
Lindsay Laycock
Gary Manly
Danny Solesbee
Don Williams
Lloyd Williams
Judd Van Gorder
Jack Sprats
Cottage Grove Souvenirs
Lindsay Laycock – Keller Williams Realty
Cottage Grove Sentinel
Five Flying Monkeys
Retired, Past Board President
South Lane Television
Carousel Delicatessen & Ice Cream Shoppe
Advisors
Tim Herrmann
Richard Meyers
Mayor Tom Munroe
Krista Parent
PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center
City of Cottage Grove
City of Cottage Grove
South Lane School District
Visitor Center Volunteers:
Heidi Abbott, Bill Caldwell – Volunteer Coordinator, Tara Sue Hughart,
Susan Jeppesen, Suzy Kanich, Sunny Kennedy, Chieko Tomasulo,
Jim Vander Platt, Sharon Van Gorder, Sherry Wendt , Penny Westling,
Nolene Wheeler.
Staff:
Travis Palmer
Beth Martin
Mavis Bradsby
Executive Director
Offi ce Manager
Bookkeeper